The PFF NFL Podcast 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Post-Combine Edition
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Mar 2, 2026 A post-combine mock draft walk-through of every team's early needs and top prospects. Picks spotlight surprising fits, size and medical questions, and ceiling-versus-floor debates. Discussions focus on trench help, edge rushers, cornerback and safety upgrades, plus high-upside skill players projected to reshape team plans.
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Two First‑Round Defenders Can Fix A Back Seven
- Drafting a linebacker like C.J. Allen at 20 would pair well with securing a top safety earlier, solving Dallas' back‑seven rebuild in round one.
- Dalton called the Allen+Thienemann combo an A+ first round for Cowboys roster balance.
Tape Can Overrule Measurable Shortcomings
- Peter Woods' Clemson tape keeps him first‑round‑viable despite shorter arms; teams value consistent production over ideal measurables.
- Max took Woods for the Chargers to fill interior D-line needs and emphasized his three-year classroom of elite tape.
Ball Skills Make McNeil‑Warren An Eagles Fit
- Emmanuel McNeil‑Warren offers playmaking safety traits and can replace Reed Blankenship if Eagles prioritize ball skills and aggression.
- Dalton highlighted McNeil‑Warren's forced incompletions and turnovers as a fit for Vic Fangio's schemes.